What are the trends in imports and exports of process level measurement devices?
Over the last two years, a greater share of U.S. consumption has been of U.S. made products, with a decrease in the import share, along with a
decrease in the share of U.S. production being exported.
What technologies are expected to experience the largest market growth rates?
Microwave/radar products (both contact and non-contact) are forecast to have the highest growth rates for both the U.S. process level measurement
and inventory tank gauging markets. Sonic/ultrasonic products are forecast to have the next highest growth rate in the U.S. process level measurement
market. Significant benefits are provided by these non-contact electronic technologies.
What trends are expected in bus/network connectivity of process level measurement devices and inventory tank gauging systems?
Increasing shares of shipments to U.S. market are forecast for products with bus/network connectivity. HART accounts for the largest usage
share with process level measurement devices, and both HART and Modbus the largest shares for inventory tank gauging systems. The shares for Hart and
Modbus are forecast to decline, as newer buses/networks such as Foundation Fieldbus and Profibus displace these in applications.
What are the most important criteria to purchasers in selection of process level measurement devices and inventory tank gauging systems and
vendors?
The relative importance of accuracy, reliability, durability, ease of use, price, technical support, and other considerations are investigated.
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PRODUCTS COVERED
For Process Level Measurement:
- Electronic Continuous: capacitance/RF, electronic pressure, laser, load cell/strain gauge, magnetostrictive, contact microwave/radar (RF
reflectometry), non-contact microwave/radar, nuclear, sonic/ultrasonic, and others
- Mechanical Continuous: displacer, float, mechanical pressure, weight and cable, and others
- Electronic Point Switch: capacitance/RF, conductive, microwave/radar (RF reflectometry), non-contact microwave/radar, nuclear, sonic/ultrasonic,
thermal, vibration, and others
- Mechanical Point Switch: diaphragm, displacer, float, mechanical pressure, paddlewheel, tilt switch, and other
For Inventory Tank Gauging:
- Electronic ITG: electronic pressure, HTG, HTG hybrid, load cell/strain gauge, magnetostrictive, microwave/radar (RF reflectometry), non-contact
microwave/radar, resistive tape, servo, and others
- Mechanical ITG: bubbler, float and tape, weight and cable, and others
CONSUMING MARKETS COVERED
As appropriate for process level measurement (overall and for solids applications) and for inventory tank gauging-aggregates, feed and grain,
chemical, electric power, food and beverage, marine, mining, petrochemical, petroleum (including refineries), pharmaceutical, plastics, pulp and
paper, water/wastewater, others.
OTHER MARKET SEGMENTATIONS AND TRENDS
- U.S. production, imports, consumption, and exports
- Shipments and forecasts of products/systems with bus/network connectivity (overall and by protocols)
- Sales by channels of distribution - By types of sales organizations: company field sales forces, manufacturer's representatives and agents,
other (by fax, phone, mail, Internet, etc.) - By customer classes: distributors, end users, engineering/construction firms, OEMs, resellers,
systems integrators, others.
- Insights, trends, and data into current and expected future user needs and requirements for process level measurement devices and inventory tank
gauging systems, including selection criteria for the products and vendors, accuracy requirements, output signal requirements, and sources of
information utilized to learn about vendors and their products.
- Insights and data into users' and competitors' perceptions of process level measurement device and inventory tank gauging system vendors.
- Data and analysis on industry participants, including vendor market shares, mergers and acquisitions, and profiles of leading vendors.
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